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Pharmaceutical Preparation - EP3996688

The patent EP3996688 was granted to Merck Patent on Sep 6, 2023. The application was filed on Jul 8, 2020 under application number EP20736349A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3996688

MERCK PATENT
Application Number
EP20736349A
Filing Date
Jul 8, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 4, 2023
Publication Date
Sep 6, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
STADA ARZNEIMITTELJun 6, 2024KERNEBECKADMISSIBLE
ALFRED E TIEFENBACHERJun 5, 2024HAMM & WITTKOPPADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (9) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2009006959
DESCRIPTIONWO2009007074
DESCRIPTIONWO2012028233
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2010078897
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014067610
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015104042
OPPOSITIONEP2164843
OPPOSITIONUS2014128396
OPPOSITIONUS2015011534

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